People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. It was a work by Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty.
It means that in life, we will always encounter dissatisfaction of one kind or another, and regrets are inevitable in life. Some regrets can be avoided, some regrets can be remedied, but more often than not, this regret cannot be changed. At this time, what we need most is a peaceful mind.
It comes from "Shui Diao Ge Tou: When will the bright moon come", which was written by Su Shi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Mizhou (now Zhucheng City, Shandong Province) in 1076 AD (the ninth year of Xining, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty).
This poem is based on the rise of the moon and the relationship between Su Che and his brother Su Che who have not seen each other for seven years. It revolves around the Mid-Autumn Moon and spreads imagination and thinking, integrating the joys and sorrows of the world into the philosophy of life in the universe. The pursuit reflects the author's complex and contradictory thoughts and feelings, and also shows the author's love for life and positive and optimistic spirit.
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Su Shi (1037-1101) was a writer, calligrapher, painter and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty. His courtesy name is Zizhan and his nickname is Dongpo Jushi. Han nationality, Sichuan native, buried in Yingchang (now Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province). He had a bumpy official career throughout his life, but he was knowledgeable and talented. He was excellent in poetry, calligraphy and painting. His writing was unbridled, clear and fluent, and together with Ouyang Xiu, he was called Ou Su, one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties".
The poems are fresh and bold, good at using exaggeration and metaphor, and the artistic expression is unique. He is also known as Su Huang together with Huang Tingjian. His Ci is bold and unrestrained, which has a huge influence on later generations. Together with Xin Qiji, he is also known as Su Xin; calligraphy He is good at running script and regular script, and can create his own ideas. His brushwork is rich and ups and downs, and he has an innocent and unrestrained interest. Together with Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Cai Xiang, he is known as one of the four masters of the Song Dynasty. He has the same painting studies and literature, and advocates spiritual similarities in painting. He advocates "scholar painting" ". He is the author of "The Complete Works of Su Dongpo" and "Dongpo Yuefu" etc.